Convertible garment



June 7, 1949. L. BOTHA 2,472,141

CONVERTIBLE GARMENT Filed Feb. 15, 1947 INVENTOR.

By 2% YM Patented June 7, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to convertible garments and the same has particular reference to a convertible outer garment adapted to be worn by horseback riders and the like so as to provide a protection for the upper part of the body as well as for the limbs.

The invention comprehends an outer garment having extensions projecting forwardly from the inner edges of the lower portions of the back thereof with the outer edges of the extensions secured to the inner face of the garment adjacent the front opening to thereby form trouser leg sections in the lower part of the garment.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a convertible garment of said character having means for releasably connecting the trouser leg sections in trouser formation and which permits of the relative separation of the leg sections for facilitating the taking off or putting on of the garment.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an outer garment having trouser leg sections adapted to be conveniently arranged in an out-of-the-way position against the back of the garment when the same is to be worn without the trousers and which may be readily converted for use as a combined top coat or overcoat and trousers.

With the foregoing and other objects in View reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a convertible garment constructed in accordance with the invention and illustrating the garment arranged for use as a top coat or overcoat.

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the garment arranged for use as a combination top coat or overcoat and trousers.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on line 33 of Fig. l with the top coat or overcoat buttoned down the front.

ig. 4 is a similar view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view illustrating a modified 'form of the invention provided with an extension adapted to form a covering for the lower portion of the legs.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the convertible garment consists of a top coat or overcoat A having extensions Ill and II formed integrally with oppositely disposed back portions I2 and I3 thereof and which project forwardly from the inner edges of said back portions at the bottom of the garment with the outer edges of said extensions secured by lines of stitching M to the inner face of the earment adjacent the edges I5 and it of the front opening so as to form with said back portions I 2 and I3 trouser leg sections B and C.

The back portions l2 and I3 are connected together by a vertical seam I'I extending downwardly from the collar I8 and terminating medially between the waist portion of the garment and the bottom thereof so as to form a slit I9 between the back portions I2 and I3 adjacent the bottom edges 20 thereof. The extensions Ill and II project forwardly from the back portions I2 and I3 respectively throughout the extent of said slit and have their bottom edges formed as continuations of the bottom edges 20 of said back portions. The front or forward portions of said trouser leg sections are thus formed by said extensions respectively while the back or rear portions thereof are formed by the back portions 12 and I3 of the overcoat.

The extensions I0 and II are respectively formed with upwardly and outwardly curved upper edges '22 and 23 which extend from the upper end of the slit I9 to the upper ends of flaps 24 projecting upwardly substantially medially between the slit I9 and the outer edges of said extensions. The upper edges 22 and 23 are provided with interengageable slide fastener elements 25 and 26 for connecting the trouser leg sections B and C in trouser formation. The lower portions of the edges 22 and 23 when thus con-.

nected form the crotch section of the trousers while the front or forward portions of the sections B and C are supported when in trouser formation by buttoned engagement of the flaps 2 5 against the inner face of the overcoat adjacent the lapels 21 on the buttons 28.

When the garment is to be worn solely as an overcoat the trouser leg sections B and C are disconnected throughout the extent of the curved edges 22 and 23 by movement of the slide of the interengageable fastening elements 25 and 26 downwardly. The separated leg sections are then secured in an out-of-the-way position flatly against the inner face of the overcoat by buttoning the flaps 24 on the buttons 29 located inwardly of the buttons 28.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the trouser leg sections are each provided with a rectangular flap 30 forming leggings which are secured to the bottom edges of the leg openings at the front and are provided on opposite side edges thereof with interengageable socket and stud fastenin elements 3| and 32 for connecting the flaps about the lower portions of the leg of the wearer. The flaps or leggings are adapted to be folded upwardly within the trouser leg sections and secured therein in an out-of-the-way position when not in use by the engagement of the button holes 33 on buttons 34 located on the inner faces of the trouser leg sections.

What is claimed is:

1. In a convertible garment of the type includ-. ing oppositely disposed front portions adapted to be connected together to form a front opening and having a back formed with a slit extending from the bottom edge approximately midway to the waist of the garment, oppositely disposed extensions of said back projecting forwardly from the opposite edges of the slitted portion thereof, said extensions having vertically extending for-ward edges secured to the front portions of said-garment adjacent the edges of the front opening; to thereby provide spaced apart trouser leg sections on opposite sides of said slit, said sections extending upwardly to approximately the waist portion of said garment and having recessed upper edges extending from the upper end of said slit to the upper edges of said extensions withthe upper ends of-said recesses bein located substantially midway between said slit and the forward edges of said extensions respectively, and interengageable-slide fastener elements secured on'the recessed edges of said leg sections for securing the same together in trouser formation and.

forming a crotch-in the connected portion thereof adjacentsaid slit.

2'. In 'a convertible garment of the type including oppositely disposed front portions adapted to be connected together to form a front opening and having aback formed with a slit extending from the bottom edge approximately midway to thewaist of the garment, oppositely disposed extensions'of said back projecting forwardly from the opposite edges of the slitted portion thereof, said extensions having vertically extending forward edges secured tothe front portions of said garment adjacent the edges of the front opening to thereby provide spaced apart trouser leg sections on opposite sides of said slit, said sections extending upwardly to approximately the waist portion of. said garment and having recessed upper edges extending from the upper end of said slit to the upper edges of said extensions with the upper ends of said recesses being located substantiall midway between said slit and the forward edges of said extensions respectively, interengageable slide fastener elements secured on the recessed edges of said leg sections for securing the same together in trouser formation and forming a crotch in the connected portion thereof adjacent said slit and interengageable fastening means at the upper ends of said extensions and on the inner faces of said front portions for securing the forward portions of the trouserleg sections to said garment when the leg sections are secured together in trouser formation.

3. In a convertible garment of the type includimg oppositely disposed front portions adapted to be connected together to form a front opening and' having a back formed with a slit extending from the bottomedge, approximately midway to the waist of the garment, oppositely disposed integral extensions of said back projecting forwardly from the opposite edges of the slitted portion thereof, said extensions having vertically extending forward edges secured to the front portionsof said garment adjacent the edges of the front opening to thereby provide spaced apart trouserleg'sections' on opposite sides of said slit, said sections extending upwardly to approximately-the waist portion of said garment and having recessed upper edges, extending from the upper end of said slit to the upper edges of said extensions with the upper'ends of said recesses being'located substantially midway between said slit-and the forward edges. of said extensions respectively; interengageableslide fastener elements secured on-therecessed edges of said leg sections for securing the same together in trouser formationandforming a crotch in the connected portion thereof adjacent said slit and interengageable fastening means on the upper portions of said extensions respectively and on the innner faces'of the back of said garment and on the front portionsthereoffor respectively securing said trouser leg sections in an out-of-the-way position when in'spaced apartuncoupled relation and in supported relationwith the front of the garment when thetrouser leg sections are connected together introuser formation.

LOUIS BOTHA.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Botha Oct. 21, 1930 Number 

